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It Must Be Beautiful: Great Equations of Modern Science

By Graham Farmelo (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Granta Books
Year
2002
ISBN
1862074798, 9781862074798
LCC
Q125 .I88 2002
Open Library ID
OL24961266M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2596646 bytes)
Pages
298\298
DPI
600
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

The exact sciences have an immense weight and influence in our culture. At the heart of their effectiveness lies the mathematical equation. The difficult form of the great equations - particularly those of modern physics - has often acted as an obstacle to any understanding and they have come to embody the mystery and terror of modern science. This volume brings together some living scientists, historians and writers about science. They each seek to unpack an equation so that it becomes understandable. The contributors include Roger Penrose, John Maynard Smith, Arthur Miller, Steven Weinberg and Oliver Morton.

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